Chapter 7: System Hacking
System hacking refers to the activities hackers use to gain access to, and compromise, digital devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets, and even entire networks. This course explains the main methods of system hacking—password cracking, privilege escalation, spyware installation, keylogging, and other tactics. We'll also learn the countermeasures information technology (IT) security professionals can use to fight different attacks.
Learning about system hacking will help you implement the strongest possible security practices and help you assess your current security protection and which possible vulnerabilities may be on your systems and networks. You'll learn which security features work the best for your environment, how to discover and fix security vulnerabilities, and how to anticipate them.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Understanding our objectives
- Phase 1 – Gaining access and...
